Comparing Knight's Life And Accomplishments

The first primary source that I found was journal entries from 1917 to 1918 written by Sergeant Burton W. Knight. Sergeant Knight worked at a field hospital for the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He frequently wrote short notes about his days in the field, however, on occasion he wrote extensively about the small details of his days. Mostly, his writings consisted about what the days out in the field were like, for example, he’d note if the days were quiet and without much work. In some cases, he’d write about the work that had been done during the day such as sandbagging. He often refrained from writing about his personal life, aside from colds for which he frequently caught. The second primary source that I’ve found were more journal entries written by Lieutenant Edwin Jones during his travels from France, Egypt, and finally Mesopotamia in 1915 to 1918. These entries are entirely different than the entries written by Sergeant Knight. As I had mentioned previously, Knight typically didn’t recount many personal details within his writing, rather he often wrote about his work. Lieutenant Jones on the other hand, often wrote from a more personal place, …show more content…
He often didn’t recount personal details about himself or his daily life. Knight had often written about his work and refrained from writing too many personal details, aside from the occasional illness. Similarly, Knight often wrote about weaponry. This is where some stark contrasts come into play between each of the different pieces of literature. Jones and Fraser wrote in a similar tone that had a more personal feel. Whereas, Knight and Von Richthofen had chosen to focus their writing on weaponry and their work. In sum, the primary differences aside from the actual experiences of each man, was how they had actually chosen to write about their